Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Novena of Thorns for Ecce Homo

The Statue of Ecce Homo in Ponta Delgada, Portugal

Today, Ember Wednesday in Lent, is the first day of the Novena of Thorns, in honor of Ecce Homo, the original inspiration for this blog.

Here is the prayer in honor of Ecce Homo:
O good and most loving Jesus, who for love of our souls didst will to be scourged, crowned with thorns and considered a king of comedy in the Pretorium of Pilate, giving us the greatest example of humility, grant that, attracted by Thine Adorable Face, we might not have another thought that isn't to praise Thee, another desire that isn't Thy Love.

It is truly meet to bless thee O Theotokos, ever blessed and most pure and the Mother of Our God. More honorable than the Cherubim and by far more glorious than the Seraphim, without corruption thou didst bear God the Word. True Theotokos we magnify thee!